The AOCE and WB have moderate overall forecasts for the metals in 2025 inline with IMF forecasts for a decline in economic growth and inflation, although we see the probability of a stagflationary scenario as still reasonably high.Read More

The past year was a difficult one overall for the metals, with the main standouts to the upside being a geopolitical risk-driven gain in gold, a China-driven rise in iron ore and a surge in uranium on broadening global support for nuclear power (Figure 1). A jump in global interest rates to near two-decade highs saw recession fears persist all year, and while one still did not actually eru...Read More

This year the post-global health crisis boom was brought to an end by a surge in inflation to forty-year highs, a major rise in global interest rates in an attempt to curb the rising prices and surging geopolitical risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While precious metals held up reasonably well as markets turned to them as a risk hedge, by Q2/22 the higher interest rates put an end t...Read More

Chile is the world leader in copper production, at 28.5% of the total in 2020, and this looks set to continue, with the country having the largest global reserves, at 23.0% of total. It is also the global leader for molybdenum, which is often found along with copper, and is a major lithium player, holding 51.1% of global reserves. Read More

Newfoundland has become a gold exploration hotspot over the past few years, with the sector seeing some of its strongest activity ever. While the province remains a small contributor to Canadian gold production, it has a substantial mineral industry well supported by the government, focused on iron ore, copper and nickel, and the surge in exploration suggests that gold output from the...Read More

Nevada is the core of the U.S. gold output, accounting for by far the majority, at 75.4% on average for the past year. The state looks set to remain a dominant player in U.S. gold, as it accounts for 49% of total U.S. reserves, with Alaska slightly ahead with 51% of reserves, but just 8.6% of current production. The U.S. accounts for 6.1% of global gold output, making Nevada one of the largest gol...Read More

The Golden Triangle in northwestern British Columbia has historically been a major site of Canadian gold production, beginning as early as the mid 1800s. There was a wave of production in the 1990s which cooled as the gold price declined, but larger scale production resumed in 2017, and the area has seen surging exploration interest over the past year, given that the region has some of the largest...Read More

In this report we outline the Quebec gold mining industry, including its major producers, and a survey of many of the junior miners focused on the province. Quebec accounts for 34% of Canadian gold production (second to Ontario, with 44%) and remains a major focus for both producers and junior miners.Read More

Red Lake has been one of the most prolific gold mining districts in Canada and the world, with exploration having started in the 1920s, and production, which began in the 1930s, continuing to the present day. The district is known for the high grade of its gold, its infrastructure, and strong institutional support, given the long history of mining in the area.Read More

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Angkor Gold (TSXV:ANK, OTC:ANKOF) ("Angkor" or "the Company") President J.P. Dau is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling on its Banlung Property in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia.Read full newsRead More

UniQure reported upbeat small study data for its hemophilia drugThe shares of UniQure NV (NASDAQ:QURE) are up 42.1% to trade at $32.41, near the top of the Nasdaq today, after the pharmaceutical firm reported upbeat data for its hemophilia drug, and said it plans to launch a late-stage trial for the gene therapy early next year. Cantor Fitzgerald issued a price-target hike to $65 from $58 in res...Read More

Palladium futures rallied Thursday, notching a third consecutive session climb and their highest settlement on record as growing global demand for the industrial metal continued to highlight the potential for tighter supplies. Gold prices, meanwhile, ended higher, shaking off pressure from a stronger dollar to hold on to a week-to-date gain as U.S. and European equities declined. December palladi...Read More

Palladium futures rallied Thursday, notching a third consecutive session climb and their highest settlement on record as growing global demand for the industrial metal continued to highlight the potential for tighter supplies. Gold prices, meanwhile, ended higher, shaking off pressure from a stronger dollar to hold on to a week-to-date gain as U.S. and European equities declined. December palladi...Read More

The NYT published a scathing report questioning leadership tactics at FacebookStocks have come off their earlier lows, though the Dow is on track to extend its lengthy losing streak. Among individual names making notable moves today are social media stock Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), homebuilder KB Home (NYSE:KBH), and drugmaker Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA). Here's a quick roundup of w...Read More

Options are flying off the shelves amid concerns about May's governmentFollowing the surprise resignation of severalministers -- including Brexit Minister Dominic Raab -- in protest of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan, the shares of U.K. bank stocks are getting walloped today. Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (NYSE:RBS), for instance, are both swimming in red in...Read More

Benjamin Franklin once said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Those words could not be anymore true than they are today. Claim a free guide now.Since the year 2000, 555 banks have FAILED and closed their door forever. That averages out to 30 banks a year closing their doors. They were small enough to not qualify for a government bail-out, but now no bank will fail.Instead, many f...Read More

Gold is supposed to provide a safe haven from stormy markets. A place that skittish investors can turn for comfort in the face of uncertainty. When volatility VIX, -9.21% spikes and stocks begin to unravel, it's the shiny stuff's time to shine. In other words, now. This climate is (should be) time for gold bugs to rejoice. So why aren't they? Even as October delivered a gut shot to equities, go...Read More

Gold is supposed to provide a safe haven from stormy markets. A place that skittish investors can turn for comfort in the face of uncertainty. When volatility VIX, -9.21% spikes and stocks begin to unravel, it's the shiny stuff's time to shine. In other words, now. This climate is (should be) time for gold bugs to rejoice. So why aren't they? Even as October delivered a gut shot to equities, go...Read More

History suggests AMZN could snap out of its historic slumpLost in all the hubbub surrounding the location of the company's second headquarters, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares have been struggling on the charts. Today, the FAANG stock is down 2.4% to trade at $1,548.92 -- on track for its sixth straight loss, which would mark its longest losing streak since March 2016.However, now may be t...Read More

Wheaton Precious Metals' (TSX: WPM NYSE: WPM) shares dropped 4.4% on Thursday, after the company announced its Q3 results. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Wheaton is the world's largest precious metals streaming company.Adjusted net earnings were $35 million, a steep 49% drop from $67 million in net earnings last year. Revenue fell 8.5% in the same quarter of 2017.The company reported silver p...Read More

Wheaton Precious Metals' (TSX: WPM NYSE: WPM) shares dropped 4.4% on Thursday, after the company announced its Q3 results. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Wheaton is the world's largest precious metals streaming company.Adjusted net earnings were $35 million, a steep 49% drop from $67 million in net earnings last year. Revenue fell 8.5% in the same quarter of 2017.The company reported silver p...Read More

Wheaton Precious Metals' (TSX: WPM NYSE: WPM) shares dropped 4.4% on Thursday, after the company announced its Q3 results. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Wheaton is the world's largest precious metals streaming company.Adjusted net earnings were $35 million, a steep 49% drop from $67 million in net earnings last year. Revenue fell 8.5% in the same quarter of 2017.The company reported silver p...Read More

The S&P is trying to end its five-day skidWhile the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) remains lower and is headed toward its fifth straight loss -- which would mark its longest losing streak since June -- stocks have recovered much of their early declines. In fact, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are sporting modest gains at midday, with the former index looking to end its fiv...Read More

Despite increased guidance, WMT is testing the century markWalmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) announced mixed third-quarter results last night, and after pointing higher in pre-market trading, the shares are down 1.5% to trade at $100.03, at last check. The big box retailer's quarterly adjusted earnings and same-store sales beat analysts' expectations, and the company lifted its full-year guidance. However, t...Read More

ABX has struggled to break above the $13.50 levelShares of Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE:ABX) are 2.5% higher at $13.02 in afternoon trading, the stock continuing to climb its way out of a recent pullback below $12.50. The shares of ABX have struggled to maintain positive momentum this calendar year, but if history is any indicator, now may be the time to bet on the mining stock's next leg higher.Longe...Read More

LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Katanga Mining expects its earnings to be hit if a row with Democratic Republic of Congo that has prevented it from importing and exporting copper is not resolved soon.Although Glencore's Katanga said on Thursday that copper production was continuing as normal, it warned that its earnings would be affected if the dispute is not settled."Unless the dispute with the DGDA...Read More

SANTIAGO - Chile's state copper agency Cochilco lowered its average copper price prediction for this year by $0.03 to $2.97 per pound on Thursday in its second negative projection in six months.Cochilco also lowered its 2019 price projection to $3.05 per pound from the $3.10 it predicted in July, saying there would be a continued depression in appetite for the metal because of U.S.-China trade ten...Read More

SANTIAGO - Chile's state copper agency Cochilco lowered its average copper price prediction for this year by $0.03 to $2.97 per pound on Thursday in its second negative projection in six months.Cochilco also lowered its 2019 price projection to $3.05 per pound from the $3.10 it predicted in July, saying there would be a continued depression in appetite for the metal because of U.S.-China trade ten...Read More